S13 E6 Paving The Way for Latina's in Cyber

Security Confidential

This week on Dark Rhiino Security’s Security Confidential podcast, Host Manoj Tandon talks to Angela Bergsma. Angela is the Founder & President of Latinas In Cyber, an Entrepreneur, a Navy Veteran, and an executive leader with over 20+ years of diverse experience encompassing national security (federal intelligence agencies), strategic analytics, program management, and security and IT practice management.

She founded Latinas in Cybersecurity (LAIC), a 501(c)3 non-profit with a mission to improve the representation of Latinas in within the cybersecurity industry. She is also an active advocate for veterans and neurodiversity in the workspace, as well as a member of cyber and defense women groups.

00:00 Introduction

00:18 Our Guest

01:12 Transitioning from Intelligence into Cyber Security

06:09 How did you target people?

08:59 Compromising an individual

09:45 The Psychology of Cybersecurity

16:44 Do I have to be a conspiracy theorist in order to understand Cybersecurity?

19:50 Teaching employee awareness

21:59 Who makes those widgets?

23:50 IOT devices

27:23 Can you trust anything or anyone?

28:26 Being a Role Model for Latinas In Cyber

40:56 Connecting with Latinas In Cyber

Connecting with Latinas In Cyber:

https://beacons.ai/latinasincyber

https://www.linkedin.com/company/latinas-in-cyber/